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Thank you for saying yes! Gathering on Sunday is an essential part of the Savior’s kingdom. Your speaking and sharing what you know contributes to everyone’s day. You can turn any topic into a great talk, mostly by sharing a couple of pieces of yourself: your failures, your hard-earned successes, your ah-ha moments, your favorite aspects of the gospel, and what you feel to be good and true.
Here is a tried, and true formula for preparing a talk. It may appear simple, but it flows nicely from the pulpit.
4 Steps to a Great Sacrament Meeting Talk
1 Share an easy-to-understand, basic definition of the principle or topic you’ll be speaking about.
2 Tell a personable story that illustrates the principle (use your own whenever possible).
3 Use 1-2 scripture references (no more!). Good to share some backstory or historical background about the verse, like who is speaking and what is taking place.
4 Close with your: testimony, personal feelings, gratitude, or your own story about the topic.
Note: steps 2 and 3 are interchangeable.
Sacrament Talk Ideas Ready to Go
- Social Justice (topics: social injustice, persecution, anger, peace, indignation, blaming, emotions, addictions)
- What is Christ’s Personality? (topics: Jesus, Savior, Christ, being christ-like, grace, mercy)
- 3 Surprising Roadblocks to Happiness (topics: social dynamics, pride, envy, gossip, happiness)
- Which Inner Voice (topics: listening to the Spirit, negativity, self-improvement, mindset, conquering thoughts)
- Forgiving Others (topics: forgiveness, peace of mind, difficult people)
- How to Prosper (topics: progress, well-being, industry, self-reliance, debt)
- Modern Prophet, Modern Miracles (topics: prophet, modern revelation)
- Ineffective Prayers (topics: prayer, difficult people, well-being, timing)